When the heart is still, it can be kind. When the mind is still, it can see clearly.

The path is not about moving from one place to another. It's about recognizing where we already are.

The essence of Buddhist practice is to bring everything onto the path. Every experience becomes an opportunity for awakening.

Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.

You will not be punished for your anger; you will be punished by your anger.

When you note pain, you are not trying to make it go away. You are trying to understand its true nature.

Not by hatred is hatred conquered, but by love alone. This is an eternal law.

When you generate negativity, you are the first victim of your negativity.

Worry pretends to be necessary but serves no useful purpose.

The root of suffering is not in the world outside us but in our own minds.

The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.

Don't try to change the world. First, change yourself.

Peace in oneself, peace in the world.

Each decision we make, each action we take, is born out of an intention.

Suffering comes from our resistance to what is. Peace comes from our acceptance of what is.

The mind that sees its own nature becomes free from all extremes.

Meditation is the ultimate mobile device; you can use it anywhere, anytime, unobtrusively.

The future is completely open, and we are writing it moment to moment.

The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.

The one who grasps at existence suffers in samsara, while the one who grasps at non-existence will find no liberation.

The six realms of existence are like a dream, why build a prison for yourself?

We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.

In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you.

Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.

The practice of Zen is forgetting the self in the act of uniting with something.

The sign of wisdom is constant joy.

Try to be mindful and let things take their natural course. Then your mind will become still in any surroundings, like a clear forest pool.

The true path is not difficult; just avoid picking and choosing.

The root of all suffering is ignorance. The antidote to ignorance is wisdom that realizes emptiness.

When you note effectively, there is no time for defilements to arise. The mind becomes pure through noting.

Radiate boundless love towards the entire world — above, below, and across — unhindered, without ill will, without enmity.

Meditation is not about escaping from difficulty but about meeting it with awareness.

The mind is the root from which all things grow. If you can understand the mind, everything else is included.